Lieutenant-General John Elwood "Jack" Vance, (July 28, 1933 – September 10, 2013) was a

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officer who became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.

Career

Vance joined the

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in 1952 and graduated from the

Royal Military College of Canada '') , established = 1876 , type = Military academy , chancellor = Anita Anand ('' la, ex officio, label=none'' as Defence Minister) , principal = Harry Kowal , head_label ...

in 1956.Lieutenant-General J. E. "Jack" Vance, CMM, CD (Ret'd) Passes
Royal Canadian Regiment He became Commanding Officer of 3 Mechanized Commando at

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in 1971, Deputy Chief of Staff Training in 1972, and Director Individual Training at

National Defence Headquarters National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) ( French: ''Quartiers généraux de la Défense nationale'' (''QGDN'')) was created through the integration of Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters (CAF HQ) with the civilian Department of National Defence (DN ...

in 1973. He went on to be Director-General Recruiting, Education and Training in 1975, Commander of

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in 1976, and Chief of Staff Operations in 1978. After that he became Chief of Postings, Careers and Senior Appointments in 1980, Chief of Personnel in 1983, and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1985 before retiring in 1988. He died in September 2013."Obituary: John Elwood 'Jack' Lieutenant General (Retired) The Royal Canadian Regiment Vance"
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vance, Jack 1933 births 2013 deaths Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Canada) Canadian generals Canadian military personnel from Ontario Royal Military College of Canada alumni